Tag: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Australia still claims ‘not responsible’ for detainees, after UN body rulings
By Margot Staunton, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
The Australian government denies responsibility for asylum seekers detained in Nauru, following two decisions from the UN...
Australian group warns of new ‘arrests, torture’ in Papuan crackdown
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian solidarity group for West Papua today warned of a fresh "heavy handed" Indonesian crackdown on Papuan villagers with more "arrests...
Stop unlawful jailings of indigenous Papuans, AHRC warns Jakarta
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has condemned the unlawful deprivation of liberty of Papuans which has has been happening frequently...
Iwi leaders join UN scrutiny of Treaty, indigenous rights
New Zealand’s performance on the Treaty of Waitangi, indigenous rights, privatisation of prisons and the Trans Pacific Partnership will be raised this week at...
